Miss Holland 1981

Ingrid Schouten

Ingrid Schouten, just crowned as Miss Holland 1981, in the middle together with the other 4 girls who made the top 5.
From left to right: Donna Melief, Ine Hoedemaeckers, Ingrid, Saskia Lemmers and Shirley Mescher.
Shirley Mescher tried her luck as a singer under her stage name: Shirley-Jane Mercier. She was part of the duo Fresh and also of the group Music Hall.
Music Hall entered the dutch national song contest to represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Songcontest. But just before the national finals Shirley was replaced as she was pregnant. Shirley gave birth to a baby girl, Melissa. Melissa became Miss Nederland 2007 and represented the Netherlands at the Miss World pageant.

1: Ingrid Schouten (1st Ru Miss Europe 1981, SF Miss Universe 1981)

2: Saskia Lemmers (Miss Holland 1977, Miss World 1981)
3: Ine Hoedemaeckers (Miss International 1981)
4: Donna Melief (Miss Holland 1982)
5: Shirley Mescher

finalists:

Mandy de Ruijter
Monique Jongeneel
Sonja Stikkelorum

remainders:

Trudy Kraft
Carmen Megens
Marijke Rombout
Tinka Nas
Anita Philipsen (Miss Teen Intercontinental 1981)
José Theunissen
Hannie Woldhuis
Saskia de Vries
Bianca Braspenning
Siska de Jong
Wilmi Ligthart
Lijdia Bolk
Marjo van Rooij (Miss Holland 1980)
Conny Boetzer (Miss Holland 1981, Miss Holland 1982, Miss Intercontinental 1982)